Works for SV - Private Photo Vault PRO whether or not it has its own passcode. No download needed.
Touch and hold SV - Private Photo Vault PRO's icon, tap Require Face ID, then confirm. On iOS 18 and later that puts SV - Private Photo Vault PRO behind Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode; choose Hide and Require Face ID instead to move it into App Library's Hidden folder as well.
Lock SV - Private Photo Vault PRO with Face ID
- Find SV - Private Photo Vault PRO on your Home Screen or in App Library.
- Touch and hold the icon until the quick-actions menu opens.
- Tap Require Face ID (or Require Touch ID / Require Passcode, depending on your iPhone).
- Tap Require Face ID again to confirm. SV - Private Photo Vault PRO now asks for authentication every time it opens.
To test it, close SV - Private Photo Vault PRO from the App Switcher and open it again. You should see the Face ID prompt before any content appears.
Hide SV - Private Photo Vault PRO in App Library
- Touch and hold SV - Private Photo Vault PRO's icon and tap Require Face ID.
- Choose Hide and Require Face ID instead of Require Face ID.
- Confirm. The icon leaves your Home Screen and moves to the Hidden folder at the bottom of App Library.
- To open it later, swipe to App Library, tap Hidden and authenticate.
Hiding also locks the app. To undo either, touch and hold the icon again and choose Don't Require Face ID.
Why lock SV - Private Photo Vault PRO?
SV - Private Photo Vault PRO's privacy label lists user content — the kind of data you would not want on screen if someone borrows your unlocked phone. A photo vault holds the pictures you least want seen, so the questions that matter are where the files live, whether they are encrypted, and what happens if you forget the PIN or change phones.
Photo and video apps usually request access to your photo library. iOS lets you share only selected photos, which keeps the rest of the library — and its location metadata — away from the app.
A lock answers one question — who can open the app on this iPhone. It does not change what SV - Private Photo Vault PRO sends to its developer; for that, see SV - Private Photo Vault PRO's full privacy report.
What the lock does and does not do
It does
- Ask for Face ID, Touch ID or passcode every time SV - Private Photo Vault PRO opens
- Hide message previews in notifications
- Keep SV - Private Photo Vault PRO's content out of Spotlight and Siri suggestions
- With Hide, remove the icon from the Home Screen
It does not
- Stop someone who knows your passcode
- Encrypt or change how SV - Private Photo Vault PRO stores data
- Sync to your iPad or other devices
- Remove SV - Private Photo Vault PRO from purchase history or Screen Time reports
Don't see Require Face ID?
- Update to iOS 18 or later in Settings › General › Software Update.
- Make sure a passcode is set in Settings › Face ID & Passcode; the lock needs one.
- Some Apple apps (Settings, Calculator, Camera, Maps, Find My, Clock) cannot be locked or hidden.
- If your iPhone is managed by work or school, the option may be restricted.
Other settings worth checking for SV - Private Photo Vault PRO
Tracking
Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking. If “Allow Apps to Request to Track” is off, apps cannot ask, and they are told to treat you as having declined. You can also turn it off for this app alone.
Photos
Settings › Privacy & Security › Photos. Limited Access lets you pick exactly which pictures the app can see; Add Photos Only lets it save without reading your library.
Sign-in
When creating an account, Sign in with Apple can give the app a relay address from Hide My Email instead of your real one.
Notifications
Settings › Notifications › SV - Private Photo Vault PRO › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.
SV - Private Photo Vault PRO's full privacy label
None declared
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After you lock SV - Private Photo Vault PRO
Done. You have applied every control the label points to.
FAQ
Does SV - Private Photo Vault PRO have its own passcode?
What happens to SV - Private Photo Vault PRO's notifications when it is locked?
Can someone who knows my passcode open a locked app?
Is a locked SV - Private Photo Vault PRO encrypted?
Why can't I see the Require Face ID option?
Does hiding SV - Private Photo Vault PRO remove it from my purchase history?
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